by ALEX HYUN| @ahyundarkb4dawn editor@charactermedia.com This year, the South Korean government has temporarily labeled Aug. 14 as an extra public holiday in conjunction with the country’s 70th Liberation Day holiday […]
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South Korean Court Orders New Trial for Convicted Ex-Spy Chief
Pictured above: Former spy chief Won Sei-hoon. (Screenshot via Arirang/YouTube) by HYUNG-JIN KIM, Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s Supreme Court on Thursday ordered a new […]
President Park Geun-hye Named 11th Most Powerful Woman in the World
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com On Tuesday, Forbes named South Korean President Park Geun-hye as the 11th most powerful woman in the world, just one notch below United States […]
S. Korea Lifts Travel Ban on Japanese Journalist Charged with Defaming President
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com South Korea announced that it has lifted the travel ban on Tatsuya Kato, a Japanese journalist charged with defaming South Korean President […]
Former South Korean Spy Chief Sentenced to 3 Years in Prison
by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com South Korea’s former spy chief has been sentenced to three years in prison for interfering in the 2012 presidential election in support of […]
Kim Jong-il Demanded $10 Billion for Summit with South Korea
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com When former South Korean president Kim Dae-jung met with the late Kim Jong-il on North Korean soil in 2000, it was seen […]
SKorea Launches Agency to Replace Coast Guard
by STEVE HAN | @steve_han editor@charactermedia.com South Korea will launch a new government agency this week to replace the disbanded coast guard as part of President Park Geun-hye’s plans […]
Nearly 9 out of 10 South Koreans Don’t Trust Their Government
by STEVE HAN Persistent political wrangling between the two opposing parties has left the South Koreans questioning their government more than ever before, according to a survey released Friday. […]
South Korea’s Rival Political Parties Agree to Pass Sewol Ferry Bills
by STEVE HAN South Korea’s two opposing political parties finally reached an agreement to pass three legislative bills Friday in response to April’s maritime disaster, which killed over 300 people […]
LINK ATTACK: Steven Yeun, Marvel’s Silk, the Kim Sisters
Steven Yeun of The Walking Dead Thinks You’re Watching the Show Wrong In an interview with Vanity Fair, Steven Yeun says the body count of characters is not the point of […]
Daum Kakao Apologizes for Security Concerns, Vows to Protect User Privacy
by REERA YOO Lee Sirgoo, co-CEO of Daum Kakao, apologized to the public Monday for the messaging app’s initial handling of security issues and said it will stop fully […]
South Korea Indicts Japanese Journalist on Charges of Defaming President Park
by REERA YOO South Korean prosecutors indicted a Japanese reporter Wednesday on charges of defaming President Park Geun-hye by reporting rumors about her personal life and whereabouts during the […]
Survivors, Victims’ Families of Sewol Tragedy to Meet With Pope Francis on Friday
by TONY KIM A group of 10 Sewol ferry survivors and victims’ relatives will be meeting privately with Pope Francis during his much publicized trip to South Korea, their representatives […]
South Korea and U.S Sign Agreement Governing Return of Korean Artifacts
by HAEIN JUNG Authorities from the U.S. and South Korean governments today signed a landmark accord meant to facilitate the return of cultural assets that were seized during the Korean War. South […]
‘Well-Dying’ Courses Offered in SKorea to Counter High Suicide Rate Among Elderly
by JULIE HA It’s well-documented that South Korea has the highest suicide rate among developed countries. But if you parse the numbers, there’s this equally disturbing discovery: it also has […]
